The dog of a Russian-speaking resident of New York was electrocuted while walking down the street

Melting snow, salt and parasitic voltage combined to lead to a deadly incident in Brooklyn. On January 31, a dog died and a man was injured while walking on a Brooklyn sidewalk, according to the police. The incident happened around 19:30 pm on Bell Slip, near the intersection of Clay Street and Commercial Street in Greenpoint, while the dog was out for a walk. Witnesses said the dog let out a sharp squeal. NBC New York.

Fire officials confirmed that a four-year-old dog named Lala stepped on a metal plate and was electrocuted due to the voltage coming from the grate. Con Edison employees came to inspect the scene and found that it was not a grate they had built or maintained. They added that they were familiar with similar incidents in the past.

Lala's owner, Lida Bilokur, is experiencing a sudden loss. “I'm still just in shock. It doesn't feel real at all," Bilokur said of losing her emotional support dog.

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Lauren Green, Bilokur's friend, was taking Lala out for a walk when the incident happened.

This often happens after a big snowstorm, as the salt used to melt the ice seeps underground, destroying the cables. This then releases an electrical current that can cause dogs to be electrocuted when walking on metal bars and manholes.

Witnesses said that caring New Yorkers wanted to save Lala. One person ran out of a nearby dog ​​training class to attempt CPR after the owners called for help. Despite these efforts, fire officials confirmed that the dog died as a result of electrocution.

After the death of the dog, a man was electrocuted in the same place

After the incident, the man put the cone on a metal plate and was shocked at the same time. On the morning of February 1, he went to the hospitalto check for injuries. The metal plate was later removed and the area of ​​the incident cordoned off.

A spokesperson for One Bell Slip, the property responsible for the part of the sidewalk where the incident occurred, said that “As a result of a winter storm this week, an underground electrical wire was accidentally exposed to snow and salt, which caused a temporary charge in a metal plate on the ground. Immediately after we became aware of this and the accident it caused, we reached out to City and Con Edison to resolve the issue."

Bilokur said she was not satisfied with the answer, stating that she did not want what happened to Lala to happen to any other person or pet.

“Dogs are dying, people are in the hospital, and no one has claimed responsibility,” Bilokur said. “I just want someone to take responsibility.”